New York Governor Cuomo denies construction on Moynihan Train Hall delayed track repairs that caused Penn Station derailments

By Kenneth Lovett and Dan Rivoli, New York Daily News; October 9, 2017 Gov. Cuomo on Monday denied that his…

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Maryland: Purple Line Opponents Requesting Money from Town of Chevy Chase To Cover Lawsuit Costs

By Andrew Metcalf, Bethesda Magazine; October 9, 2017 Town of Chevy Chase residents can weigh in Thursday evening on whether…

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Philadelphia: Will SEPTA ever start refunding you for your late train? Maybe, eventually, sort of

By Marielle Mondon, Staff, Philly Voice; October 9, 2017 Everyone who has ever ridden SEPTA’s Regional Rail, even on a…

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Kansas City: Streetcar expansion passes another test with voters

By Brian Kaberline, Editor, Kansas City Business Journal; October 9, 2017 Efforts to extend Kansas City’s streetcar system inched forward…

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Siemens Makes Strategic Investment in Wi-Tronix

A press release from Siemens and Wi-Tronix: With Wi-Tronix, Siemens expands its digitalized services for predictive maintenance in the rail…

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Norfolk Southern begins Hurricane Nate recovery in Louisiana, Mississippi

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; October 9, 2017 Norfolk Southern Railway has begun recovery efforts to restore service to areas affected…

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Scotland: ‘Ditch the Dutch’ video calls for full nationalisation of Scotland’s railways is ‘off track’

By Martin Williams, Senior News Reporter, The Herald; October 9, 2017 CALLS for Scotland‘s railways to be brought under “full…

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New York City: Before Derailments at Penn Station, Competing Priorities Led to Disrepair

By MICHAEL LaFORGIA, The New York Times; October 9, 2017 Amtrak officials knew for years that they would have to…

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Alstom unveils final Acela line model; Avelia Liberty prototype ready for testing in 2019

By Jason Jordan, The Evening Tribune; October 9, 2017 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — Prompted by the growth of high speed service…

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California: Iowa Pacific fails to pay Santa Cruz transportation commission, denies rumors

By Kara Guzman, Santa Cruz Sentinel; October 7, 2017 SANTA CRUZ >> Iowa Pacific Holdings, the railroad operator contracted to…

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Australia: Queensland Rail bosses say goodbye to bonus pay thanks to Transport Minister Jackie Trad

By Kelmeny Fraser, The Courier-Mail; October 7, 2017 TRANSPORT Minister Jackie Trad has stepped in to end the gravy train…

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Minnesota lawmakers considering second train to Chicago

By The Associated Press, Pioneer Press; October 7, 2017 WINONA, Minn. — Minnesota lawmakers need to approve $1 million next…

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California bullet train staff recommend German operator Deutsche Bahn AG

By KATHLEEN RONAYNE, The Associated Press, Tri-City Herald; October 6, 2017 SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The agency overseeing California’s bullet train…

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WSP USA joins Texas Central HSR team

Written by William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief, Railway Age Magazine; October 6, 2017 Texas Central Partners LLC, developers of a proposed…

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Milwaukee streetcar sells $10 million naming rights to Potawatomi Hotel & Casino

By Mary Spicuzza and Bill Glauber, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; October 6, 2017 The Milwaukee streetcar has a corporate sponsor and…

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Amtrak Engine on the Southwest Chief Hits Boulder; Train Overnights in New Mexico

By PAUL DAVENPORT, Associated Press, U.S.News & World Report; October 6, 2017 Passengers and crew aboard a Chicago-bound Amtrak train…

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Iowa Pacific in the United States: Polar Express won’t return this winter

By Eric Anderson, Albany Times-Union; October 6, 2017 Rail Events, the Durango, Colo.-based licensor of Polar Express holiday trains, said…

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London: What went wrong during the Waterloo station upgrades?

By Nigel Wordsworth, Rail Engineer; October 6, 2017 London Waterloo station was recently the subject of a 24-day partial blockade…

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Still no rail service in northern Manitoba town as winter approaches

By Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press, National Post; October 5, 2017 CHURCHILL, Man. — With winter looming and still no…

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Washington State: Port of Columbia, Frontier Rail to reopen Washington short line

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; October 6, 2017 Port of Columbia and Frontier Rail officials will gather tomorrow in Dayton, Washington,…

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New York City subways: MTA to add more space on L line by retrofitting train cars with fold-up seats

By Dan Rivoli, New York Daily News; October 5, 2017 Subway riders, prepare for the cattle cars. Crews are retrofitting…

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St. Paul, Minnesota: Ramsey County taxpayers’ Union Depot restaurant tab doubles, to $2 million

By Cory Zurowski, City Pages; October 6, 2017 The Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority thought it was smart getting into…

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